ji6 jin4易燃
Jyutpingji6 jin4
Yaleyih yìhn
Definition
Flammable; combustible; easy to catch fire.
neutralother
How it's used
Used primarily in technical, safety, or formal contexts rather than casual conversation. It appears frequently on warning labels or in safety manuals to describe materials that pose a fire risk. When speaking colloquially about something catching fire easily, people often prefer descriptive phrases like 好易着火.
Examples
This oil is very combustible, don't put it in the kitchen.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
